Answer:
![9.8704 * 10^1](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/college/9x9v0eqw2imjda2tqjwmjnwouzurd7yd3p.png)
Explanation:
The standard form is called the scientific notation expressed generally as;
![A * 10^n](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/college/mpjz2buaikou2bzd9d024qe62sn7s3xfxk.png)
A is an integer between 1 and 10
n is ant integer or fraction
Given the decimal value 98.704, we ill shift the decimal point to the back once to have;
98.704 =
![9.8704 * 10^1](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/college/9x9v0eqw2imjda2tqjwmjnwouzurd7yd3p.png)
Note the when the decimal point is shifted backwards the value of n is always positive. Hence the expansion in power of 10 is
![9.8704 * 10^1](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/college/9x9v0eqw2imjda2tqjwmjnwouzurd7yd3p.png)